Jordanian jets kill five in Syria after Karak church funeral shooting

Jordanian fighter jets struck a village in Syria’s southern Daraa province on Monday, killing five people in a retaliatory response to a church attack that left nine dead last week. Syrian health officials told state media that the victims included women, children, and an elderly man.

The Jordanian military stated that its jets targeted

terrorist organisations,

killing and wounding

several terrorists.

Jordan said it coordinated the operation with the Syrian government. However, Syrian officials said they had not been notified of the Monday attack before it occurred.

The strike followed a shooting on Friday at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, where nine people died and 34 were injured during a funeral. Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects on Monday: two brothers and their brother-in-law. The Public Security Directorate reported finding the group hiding in an abandoned house near the site before dawn.

Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya told state-affiliated television that all three attackers were Jordanian nationals. He described them as having been

holed up

in a building in a village near the attack location.

In response to the airstrike, Syrian authorities closed the Nassib border crossing, the only passenger and commercial link between the two countries. A statement carried by state media said the suspension of all traffic in both directions was necessary to ensure the safety of travelers and workers. Syria said it opened direct communication channels with Jordan and launched investigations into the circumstances of the targeting.

The Nassib crossing remains shut while both governments exchange information on the incident and the arrests.